The baby was brought to Chambersburg Hospital on Dec. 15, 2014, with reports that the baby had fallen face-first into a coffee table. The hospital suspected child abuse and sent the case to Hershey Medical Center. The baby boy had "extensive bruising" on the left side of his face, a bloody lower lip, bruising on the right side of his face, and bruising on his behind.

Hockenberry said he slapped the infant across the face, and thought the baby may have been chewing on a broken piece of cell phone case when he had slapped him. He said he believed that caused cut on the boy's tongue.

Hockenberry also said he grabbed the boy by the arm and took him outside. While outside, he said, the baby broke an ash tray he was playing with, so he smacked the boy's bottom twice.

After another incident earlier in the week, Hockenberry said he slapped the top of the boy's head.

Hockenberry told police he felt bad for slapping the baby.

Hockenberry was released from Franklin County Jail on $50,000 bail. His trial is scheduled to last two days, beginning Wednesday.